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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The chemical formula for CFC-11 is
A
CF2Cl2
B
CFCl3
C
CHCl3
D
CHFCl2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So the chemical formula for CFC-11 is CFCl3. That is, it has 1 carbon atom, no hydrogen, 1 fluorine atom, and 3 chlorine atoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chemical formula for Trichlorofluoromethane is CFCL3.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trichlorofluoromethane, also known as CFC-11 and Freon 11, is a refrigerant, aerosol propellant, and foam-blowing agent.

Detailed explanation-4: -May 2019) Trichlorofluoromethane, also called freon-11, CFC-11, or R-11, is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). It is a colorless, faintly ethereal, and sweetish-smelling liquid that boils around room temperature. CFC-11 is a Class 1 ozone-depleting substance which damages Earth’s protective stratospheric ozone layer.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most common CFCs are small molecules containing only one or two carbon atoms. For example, a common refrigerant has the chemical formula of CCl2 F2, which in industry-invented shorthand is known as CFC-12.

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